#danielson framework

[njteaches-blog]

first observation

it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. my kids and my mood have been rough since coming back from Thanksgiving, but the lesson went well. and my principal scored me as all proficient, which is all I really wanted!

[ketogratitude]

A Formative Assessment Journey: Coffee Talk with Viv

A Formative Assessment Journey: Coffee Talk with Viv

What is Formative Assessment? Is it Just Another Fad?

These are two questions you might be asking yourself. In today’s Coffee Talk with Viv, I want to address both because I believe in the power of formative assessment for both teachers and students.

  What is Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is the process of monitoring student progress while students are engaged in the learning…

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[watchallisonteach]

Does anyone know anything about the Danielson Framework for teaching?

Or have great resources? The school I have an interview at next week wants their candidates to have a strong background in this -- and I’ve never heard of it. Any sort of cramming I can do before my interview next week would be helpful. 

Thanks!! 

[deathscythemcmeister]

School feels so unbalanced for me right now, I used to come home at a decent time and have time for homework and what other things. Now I get home at six and don't even have time to do all my homework or at the very least take it all seriously. I'm constantly juggling subjects while someone throws an item on one of them making them even heavier. And it goes on and on until I have to let something slip to take care of something that I feel might be a bit more important but as soon as that happens its "Why'd your grades go down?" "How come you didn't go to that tutor session after school?" "I understand but you still need to do good.." School used to feel at least decent, now I'm constantly in a rut of how I'm going to tackle this assignment, but wait! This assignment! It makes me want to take a different turn but then I'm given the "WELL WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER YOU GRADUATE" slap and I'm not sure what to say. How do you deal with a school you went to thinking it was good,  but entering into your junior year you hate it? How do you deal with teachers too lazy to actually teach something (not all my teachers are this way but a good chunk I'm having to deal with are) One teacher described this danielson frame work crap really well "It's the perfect excuse for a bad teacher, because they don't have to teach"  let alone have little to no interaction with the students. I'm so annoyed because I went from teachers enthusiastic and willing to teach you and help you understand their subject to teachers going "Yeah, uh read the lesson and understand it" and when you come up to ask for some help they get this annoyed looked and instantly dismiss you "Tried asking a classmate yet?" Oh and I LOVE when teachers think that their subject is the only subject you have, absolutley adore it. In one class I'm forced to go home do the regular homework, then read the lesson and do notes on it and study the lesson because just like every other day the teachers kicking back watching a student he's picked answer people's questions, then go "Alright let's get to work"  "Uh I'm going to teach the 6 six of you the main lessons, then have you teach the other kids because I'm too lazy" I think the one thing that really had me on edge was "You kids come out of school all excited and happy while the teachers come out all hunched over and exhausted. Why should I have to put myself through that? You'll do the work with no fucking help from me!" Bull shit. While I don't deny that teachers are exhausted, I disagree with the fact that students are all "happy and excited" I get up at 6:45 to leave at 7 to get to school at 8, get out at 4:15, get home at 6, do homework until 10 or if I'm lucky 9, then pass out at 11:30 - 12. YEAH I'm fucking ecstatic!

[learningwithlavolpe-blog]

Danielson Framework-Domain One-Done!

My principal started his observations and told me he has to observe 130 teachers! That is with pre-observations and post-observation conferences in addition to the actual lesson. Observations can be  nerve wracking if you are a fly by the seat of  your pants kind of teacher. With the new framework expectations it is extremely hard to fly by the seat of your pants. I feel like one of the major reasons for the Danielson Framework is to force teachers to plan and really reflect on their lessons and address the exit outcomes of each grade.

I was never the type of teacher to walk into a classroom blind.  The students pick up on our inconsistencies faster than we do on our own. They are extremely tuned in to our moods; if we are having a good day, bad day or a day of hodgepodge organization.   I always need to know what I'm doing and how I'm doing it far in advance. I try to plan at least two weeks in advance. By planning I mean knowing what I will be covering, how I will cover it and what materials I need. That way I know I am always ready for a pop-in, and I find myself spending less time racing to the copy machine to get those last minute copies done. However, teacher lives get really busy with benchmarks, assemblies etc., so it is very hard to keep up with that two weeks.

It took a few years to become organized and be able to plan that far in advance. First, as a new teacher, you have to master timing and how much information you can fit into a forty minute time slot. Once you have that mastered then long-term planning can commence.

Therefore, I was ready and planned for my pre-observation conference. I prepared a list of questions for myself and answered them simulating the interview environment. When I met with my principal he asked me to present all of the information that I had on my question/answer sheet and to present my lesson. I talked for literally fifteen minutes, barely pausing for air.  When I was done he said, "Okay, do you have any questions for me?" I said, "Yes, did I cover everything in domain one?" He browsed through his Danielson rubric and confirmed that yes I did cover everything in domain one. If you are as prepared as you can be and feel assertive about your lesson then the pre-observation should flow and cover everything you need to. Next post will be about the actual observation, and whether or not my plan played out as well as the pre-conference.